COM Speech & Swallowing Disorders Flashcards
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Mouth breathing in children has been associated with which craniofacial change over time?
Answer: Long-face syndrome with narrow arch and high palate
Chronic mouth breathing is associated with a long, narrow face, high arched palate, and reduced palatal width due to loss of tongue pressure.
Which therapy technique involves repeated practice of correct tongue placement during swallowing to override a habitual tongue thrust?
Answer: Neuromuscular re-education
Neuromuscular re-education involves conscious repetition of correct movement patterns until they become automatic.
During the pharyngeal phase of swallowing, which structure protects the airway from aspiration?
Answer: True vocal folds
The true vocal folds adduct to provide the primary airway protection against aspiration during the pharyngeal swallow.
A patient reports food pooling in the valleculae after swallowing. This is most likely caused by:
Answer: Reduced base-of-tongue retraction
Reduced base-of-tongue retraction fails to clear the valleculae, leading to residue pooling in that space.
Which condition describes the habitual pattern of breathing through the mouth instead of the nose?
Answer: Chronic mouth breathing
Chronic mouth breathing is the habitual use of the oral airway for respiration, often linked to nasal obstruction or learned behavior.
An orofacial myologist observes that a patient's lips do not achieve passive contact at rest. This finding is called:
Answer: Lip incompetence
Lip incompetence is the inability of the lips to achieve a relaxed seal at rest without muscular effort.